Schwarzensee

1,583 mhighest point, via the Sagereckersteig

“The plan was the Halsköpfl, in the end it became the Schwarzensee, or rather up and down the Sagereckersteig – which was totally fine.”

13.51km out and back

1,039elevation gain

1,583m highest point

5:12 hmoving

T2–T3Trail

Before you go

Quick notes for your backpack brain.

Getting there: By boat via St. Bartholomä all the way to Salet at the far end. A return ticket was almost €29 per person, and the boat ride drags on a bit at the end too.
Parking: At the Königssee parking lot — easy by phone, though not cheap.
Food stop: None this time. No alpine hut and no Kaiserschmarrn, so sadly no ranking possible.
What it’s like: Quite demanding and good for sweating with the incline, T3 in places. At the top it’s still a good stretch over to the lake.
Who it’s for: Definitely not for beginners, you need good stamina. And keep an eye on the last boat: that day it left the pier at 17:10.

The whole loop as a video on Instagram — starting point in Maps.

HikedOct 3

My take.

The plan was the Halsköpfl, in the end it became the Schwarzensee, or rather up and down the Sagereckersteig — which was totally fine. We took the first boat at 8:30 via St. Bartholomä and got off at the far end, started walking around 9:20, actually fairly late. That day there was also the cattle drive down from the Königssee and its alpine pastures. The trail itself was quite demanding and good for sweating with the incline, definitely not for beginners, you need good stamina. But still great views, for once from a different angle on the Königssee and the Watzmann east face. At the top it’s still a good stretch over to the Schwarzensee; to the right you’d head toward the hut or the Schönfeldspitze. We were a bit pressed for time, though, since the last boat that day leaves the pier at 17:10. Got down well, that was what mattered.

— Sebi

09:21started

21,378steps

135 bpmavg. heart rate

6:25 hon the trail

2,321kcal

A steep trail in mountain forest, a high rock wall on the right, larches with the first autumn yellow. — **“The trail itself was quite demanding and good for sweating with the incline.”**11:28 a.m.

Elevation profileOut and back Salet 606 m → 1,583 m → back

Highest point · 1,583 m

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A wooden cross with a small roof and a lantern on an alpine meadow, fenced in, rock walls behind. — **“Got down well, that was what mattered.”**3:37 p.m.

RouteRecorded track Start → highest point · 1,583 m

Start Highest point

Distance 12.15 km

Elevation 606 → 1,583 m

Recorded track

PhotosSchwarzensee

View from the bow of the boat across the mirror-smooth Königssee, steep wooded slopes on the left. — **“With the first boat at 8:30 via St. Bartholomä.”** 9:03 a.m.

Between leaves and spruces down to the green-blue Königssee, the rock walls behind. — **“Started walking around 9:20, actually fairly late.”** 9:40 a.m.

View from the trail down to the turquoise end of the lake, a broad rock massif against the light above. — **“Started walking around 9:20, actually fairly late.”** 9:40 a.m.

The Schwarzensee with golden shore grass and pale limestone blocks, forest and a rock wall behind. — **“At the top it’s still a good stretch over to the Schwarzensee.”** 12:38 p.m.

Yellow signposts on a post covered in stickers, between larches and spruces. — **“To the right you’d head toward the hut or the Schönfeldspitze.”** 1:17 p.m.

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